10 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from July 10 (1), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 6-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, april-october 2021-22, deendayal port, paradip port, smp haldia, jnpt. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 10 factual. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset provides extractive question-and-answer pairs about cargo traffic at India's major ports, sourced from a publication by shipmin.gov.in. It covers data for April-October 2022-23 and October 2022, including total cargo handled, growth percentages, and port-specific performance. The dataset highlights increases in overseas and coastal cargo traffic, as well as negative growth at certain ports. Each answer is directly quoted from the source document, ensuring traceability.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| How much cargo traffic was handled at India's major ports during April-October, 2022-23? | 446.01 million tonnes | OCTOBER, 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 10.2% from 312.18 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 344. Million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022- 23. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. | 394 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much coastal cargo was handled at India's major ports during April-October, 2022-23? | 101.95 million tonnes | OCTOBER, 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 10.2% from 312.18 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 344. Million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022- 23. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. | 791 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. | 1 | |||
| Which major port recorded the highest negative growth in October, 2022? | Cochin Port | Major ports that recorded negative growth in October, 2022 were Cochin Port (29.8%), Mormugao Port(18.0%), SMP Kolkata(11.2%),Chennai Port(9.8%), Visakhapatnam Port(8.7%) and Mumbai Port(0.6%). | 64 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Major ports that recorded negative growth in October, 2022 were Cochin Port (29.8%), Mormugao Port(18.0%), SMP Kolkata(11.2%),Chennai Port(9.8%), Visakhapatnam Port(8.7%) and Mumbai Port(0.6%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port recorded negative growth in traffic during April-October, 2022-23? | Mormugao Port i.e.13.1% | The only Major Ports that recorded negative growth in traffic is Mormugao Port i.e.13.1% during April-October, 2022-23 over April-October, 2021-22 (Table A). | 65 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | The only Major Ports that recorded negative growth in traffic is Mormugao Port i.e.13.1% during April-October, 2022-23 over April-October, 2021-22 (Table A). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many tonnes showing a increase of 3.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year? | 61.84 million | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during October, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during October, 2022 is 61.84 million tonnes showing a increase of 3.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during October, 2022 decreased by 5.0% from 14.71 million tonnes in October, 2021 to 13.98 million tonnes during October, 2022. | 297 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during October, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during October, 2022 is 61.84 million tonnes showing a increase of 3.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.800 | valid |
| What was the percentage growth in traffic handled by NMPT during October, 2022? | 14.6% | 23.3% followed by NMPT (14.6%), Kamarajar Port (13.7%) Deendayal Port (10.2%), JNPT (9.0%), Paradip Port (7.8%) and VOC Port (7.1%). | 24 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | 23.3% followed by NMPT (14.6%), Kamarajar Port (13.7%) Deendayal Port (10.2%), JNPT (9.0%), Paradip Port (7.8%) and VOC Port (7.1%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in cargo handled at India's major ports during October, 2022 compared to October, 2021? | 3.3% | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during October, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during October, 2022 is 61.84 million tonnes showing a increase of 3.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during October, 2022 decreased by 5.0% from 14.71 million tonnes in October, 2021 to 13.98 million tonnes during October, 2022. the overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.0% to 47.86 million tonnes in October, 2022 as compared to 45.15 million tonnes during October, 2021. | 157 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during October, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during October, 2022 is 61.84 million tonnes showing a increase of 3.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-October, 2022-23 compared to the same period in 2021-22? | 9.7 | OCTOBER, 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 10.2% from 312.18 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 344. Million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022- 23. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. | 387 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. | ||||
| What was the percentage increase in overseas cargo handled at India's major ports during April-October, 2022-23 compared to the same period in 2021-22? | 10.2% | OCTOBER, 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-October, 2022-23, increased by 9.7 to 446.01 million tonnes from 406.73 million tonnes cargo handled during April-October, 2021-22. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 10.2% from 312.18 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 344. Million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022- 23. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 7.8% from 94.56 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 101.95 million tonnes handled during April-October, 2022-23. | 543 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 10.2% from 312.18 million tonnes during April-October, 2021-22 to 344. | 1 | |||
| What was the percentage of negative growth recorded by Cochin Port in October, 2022? | 29.8% | Major ports that recorded negative growth in October, 2022 were Cochin Port (29.8%), Mormugao Port(18.0%), SMP Kolkata(11.2%),Chennai Port(9.8%), Visakhapatnam Port(8.7%) and Mumbai Port(0.6%). | 77 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Ports%20Oct%202022.pdf | Major ports that recorded negative growth in October, 2022 were Cochin Port (29.8%), Mormugao Port(18.0%), SMP Kolkata(11.2%),Chennai Port(9.8%), Visakhapatnam Port(8.7%) and Mumbai Port(0.6%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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